die Motte
B2a moth
- English meaning
- a moth
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Motten
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Insects & Small Creatures
- Dictionary
- German words with M
Motte in a sentence
Eine Motte flog durch das offene Fenster.
A moth flew through the open window.
Declension of die Motte
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Motte | die Motten |
| Accusative | die Motte | die Motten |
| Dative | der Motte | den Motten |
| Genitive | der Motte | der Motten |
Where Motte comes from
seit dem 15. Jahrhundert bezeugt; frühniederhochdeutsch motte; aus mittelniederdeutsch mutte; vermutlich aus germanisch *muÞÞōn; vergleiche altnordisch motti, altenglisch mođđe
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Questions about Motte
Is it der, die or das Motte?
It is die Motte — Motte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Motten.
What is the plural of Motte?
The plural of die Motte is die Motten.
What is the genitive of Motte?
The genitive singular is der Motte. The dative plural is den Motten.
What does Motte mean in English?
die Motte means "a moth". For example: "Eine Motte flog durch das offene Fenster." — "A moth flew through the open window."
What level is Motte in German?
Motte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.
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